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Genesis 26

Genesis 26:13

Isaac’s Prosperity · Genesis 26:12–25
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Translations

Modern
…and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.
Traditional
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
Literal
And the man became great, and he went on, going on and becoming greater, until that he became very great.
Latin
Et locupletatus est homo, et ibat proficiens atque succrescens, donec magnus vehementer effectus est:

Original

Hebrew
English
…and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.

Notes

Genesis 26:12–13

Isaac lived in the land as a temporary resident. God blessed him, so his crops grew well and he became very rich.

Genesis 26:1–35

This section pauses Jacob’s story to focus on Isaac. Isaac’s success and wealth in chapter 26 show that God’s blessing had passed to him (compare 25:11), even though he sometimes failed to trust God.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaac Dealing with Conflict Symbolic Numbers

Glossary

Abimelech Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Gerar Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Philistia, Philistines Rebecca, Rebekah

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: To Isaac Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Prospers Riches: Examples of Saints Possessing: Isaac